By Ann Ali The State Journal HARLESTON — The Legislature completed a budget at about 10 p.m. Friday, ending months of debate on how to balance the state’s books. The budget bill now goes to Gov. Jim Justice for action, but it was not immediately clear where he stands on[Read More…]
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin: $36B Investment Possible with Ethane Hub
By Casey Junkins The Intelligencer of Wheeling WHEELING, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin represents West Virginia, but he’ll gladly share $36 billion worth of potential capital investment with Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky — which could become reality if any of these states can land an ethane storage hub. While meeting[Read More…]
W.Va. lawmakers, relieved but not happy, pass budget
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No West Virginia lawmaker expressed any contentment with a $4.225 billion budget for fiscal year 2018 that met final approval Friday night. At best, some lawmakers said they were relieved a budget was being passed in time to prevent state[Read More…]
W.Va. House passes governor’s roads bill
By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature passed the governor’s roads bill, which would increase funding for the State Road Fund. In the House’s morning session, legislators passed a changed version of Senate Bill 1006 in a 59-32 vote. The Senate took up[Read More…]
W.Va. House adopts Senate changes to budget, sends bill to Governor
Release from W.Va. House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House of Delegates late Friday adopted Senate changes to its version of the Fiscal Year 2018 budget bill, sending it to Gov. Jim Justice for his signature. “This balanced budget controls government spending, lives within our means and prevents a[Read More…]
WV House, Senate pass bare bones budget
By Phil Kabler The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With House and Senate leadership refusing to budge on their versions of bills to raise tax revenue to close shortfalls in the 2017-18 budget, a frustrated, angry and exhausted Legislature figuatively threw up its hands Friday evening, passing a bare-bones $4.225 billion[Read More…]
WVU awaiting on state budget solution before setting tuition
President Gee, BOG Chair Flaherty address budget stalemate and implications in letter to staff, students Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Board of Governors was unable today, June 16, to complete a budget or set tuition rates for the coming fiscal and academic years given continuing legislative negotiations over a state[Read More…]
Justice, Senate GOP pitch one last income tax plan
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If CPR is a shortened form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, then legislation proposed by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and approved by the Senate on Thursday could qualify as PITR, personal income tax resuscitation. Just before 10:30 p.m. Thursday, the Senate finished its business[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice brings back income tax cut in budget battle
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice asked state lawmakers Thursday to take “one more try” at tax reform, and presented them with another plan to reduce personal income tax rates while generating additional revenue for the state. The Senate went[Read More…]
Late twist revives WV Gov. Justice’s revenue plan
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A tumultuous 19th day of the special session was marked by yet another twist Thursday evening, as the Senate dramatically passed the seemingly umpteenth version of Gov. Jim Justice’s revenue plan on a 30-2 vote (Senate Bill 1017). That vote came at[Read More…]
